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Crane, John (1744-1805) [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Vose]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09624 Author/Creator: Crane, John (1744-1805) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 29 January 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 12.1 x 22.2 cm. Order a Copy

Colonel Crane recommends Vose for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

Crane, John, 1744-1805
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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